Constitution Week begins MondayMonday, Sept. 17 begins the national celebration of Constitution Week. The week long commemoration of America’s founding document is one of our country’s least known official observances. On Sept. ...

What's My Line?Thomas Maskell Jr. was born Jan. 1, 1665 says information on the Internet. Just what I needed! Every genealogy fact needs proof. When I looked at the proof of Thomas's birth, it was given as "infor...

Rockabilly legend prepares for London showRockabilly king Al Ferrier will perform a show in London Tuesday, Oct. 2. Ferrier and his road manager Jason Dannettelle stopped by the Natchitoches Times on their way out of town. Ferrier will pra...

Pay attention to scams and signsI was in Houston last week visiting a member who had surgery at M.D. Anderson. I am happy to report he came through the surgery well and is on the long road to recovery. Since I was visiting him th...

Workshop will teach the art of fabric collageNatchitoches Art Guild member Char White will present a fabric collage workshop on Saturday, Sept. 15. White’s work has been recognized for many awards and exhibited nationally. She is this month’s...

What's My LineVisiting cemeteries is a must in the world of genealogy. Within the boundaries of these burial grounds lie gold mines of information to be gleaned and added to the stores of knowledge being accumul...

It's time to plant late summer vegetablesThere is something particularly satisfying about putting quality, nutritious food on the table as a direct result of your gardening efforts. This month is a transitional time in the vegetable garde...

Past baggage makes present life more difficultI don’t know if it was a he or a she driving but they are my new driving hero. I was driving north on I-49 watching the world go by. Headed south was one of the coolest things I have seen. A huge m...